16 July 2022: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Saturday, July 16, 2022 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 17,922,240 breaths and experienced over 102,412,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 21,762,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 2 years, 5 months, and 5 days

📅 You were born on a Saturday

🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐅 Born in → The Year of the Tiger

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 296 days of your life or 0.81 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Avatar: The Way of Water

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "As It Was" by Harry Styles (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by David Guetta and Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike according to DJ Mag.

♋ July 16 zodiac sign is Cancer ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 2 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Moon ☽

🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for July is Larkspur ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Monday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker

⭐ Celebrities born on July 16th

1960

Leila Kenzle, American actress (Mad About You, Identity)

1952

Stewart Copeland, American drummer (The Police - "Roxanne"), and film score composer (Wall Street; SubUrbia)

1971

Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me)

1966

Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster (Capital Breakfast)

1986

Calum Gittins, New Zealand actor (The King's Speech)

1975

Ana Paula Arósio, Brazilian actress (Domingão do Faustão)

1945

Jos Stelling, Dutch film director (Pointsman)

1951

Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets)

At the age of 50, Elon Musk was the richest person in the world in 2022 with $219 billion fortune, followed by Jeff Bezos with $177 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

622

Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra).

1054

Three Roman legates fracture relations between Western and Eastern Christian churches by placing invalid Papal Bull of Excommunication on altar of Hagia Sophia during liturgy. Often dated start of the East-West Schism.

1519

Public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, Luther denies the divine right of the Pope.

1809

La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva. The first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo.

1940

Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion).

🎄 Holidays on July 16

National Corn Fritter Day

National Corn Fritter Day, celebrated on July 16, is a day to enjoy crispy, golden brown corn fritters, a delicious treat made from fried batter and corn, marking the peak of summer when corn is most delicious.

Rural Transit Day

Rural Transit Day, celebrated every July 16th since 2019, is a day dedicated to appreciating and improving transportation in rural areas, recognizing the efforts of those who work in it, and discussing how to make it better through activities like contests and pledges on social media.

National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day

National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day, observed on July 16, raises awareness about a severe drug allergy known as D.R.E.S.S. syndrome, aiming to improve care and honor those affected by it.

🏆 Sports in 2022

🏒 NHL

Colorado Avalanche defeated Tampa Bay Lightning (4 - 2) to win the 2022 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Los Angeles Rams beat Cincinnati Bengals (23 - 20) to win Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, CA.

⚾ MLB

Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies (4 - 2) to win the 2022 World Series.

⚾ MLB

The 2023 World Series will take place after the regular season concludes in late September or early October.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2022 US Open Championships, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud (6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7-1)) to win the men's singles title. Iga Swiatek beat Ons Jabeur (6-2, 7-6(7-5)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 16, 2022 can be written as VII-XVI-MMXXII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 16, 2022
→ Day Index: 197th day of 2022
→ Day of week: Saturday
→ Week Index: 3rd Saturday of 2022
→ Next same calendar year: 2033
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 3 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 1,280,808 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 296 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 10 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 0.81 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 30 🌖
→ Life path number: 2
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2022: 7,975,105,156 Source: un.org

The 2022 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2033. So, mark your calendars!

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